title: Dissatisfaction after implantation of multifocal intraocular lenses.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the symptoms, etiology, and treatment of patient dissatisfaction after multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) implantation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Department of Ophthalmology, Maastricht University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case series.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this retrospective chart review, the main outcome measures were type of complaints, uncorrected and corrected distance visual acuities, uncorrected and distance-corrected near visual acuities, refractive state, pupil diameter and wavefront aberrometry measurements, and type of treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seventy-six eyes of 49 patients were included. Blurred vision (with or without photic phenomenon) was reported in 72 eyes (94.7%) and photic phenomena (with or without blurred vision) in 29 eyes (38.2%). Both symptoms were present in 25 eyes (32.9%). Residual ametropia and astigmatism, posterior capsule opacification, and a large pupil were the 3 most significant etiologies. Sixty-four eyes (84.2%) were amenable to therapy, with refractive surgery, spectacles, and laser capsulotomy the most frequent treatment modalities. Intraocular lens exchange was performed in 3 cases (4.0%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The cause of dissatisfaction after implantation of a multifocal IOL can be identified and effective treatment measures taken in most cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Niels E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: de Vries
authors.forename: Carroll A B
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Webers
authors.forename: Wouter R H
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Touwslager
authors.forename: Noel J C
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de Brabander
authors.forename: Tos T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Berendschot
authors.forename: Rudy M M A
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Nuijts
mesh_terms: D057128:Aberrometry; D000180:Acrylic Resins; D058452:Axial Length, Eye; D003867:Depth Perception / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019591:Pseudophakia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011680:Pupil / Q000502:physiology; D012029:Refraction, Ocular / Q000502:physiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins